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ABSTRACT Although austerity carried the day in crisis-ridden Southern Europe, expansionary welfare measures also emerged alongside retrenchment in countries where left-leaning coalitions were in government and anti-establishment parties on the rise. By focusing on the case of Italy (2013–2018), this article investigates the political dynamics that favoured expansionary welfare measures under austerity. We triangulate qualitative and quantitative evidence and show that, constrained by EU conditionality abroad, the reform agenda of the Italian centre-left first sought the support of middle- and upper-class constituencies at home. However, the deteriorating social situation, the divide that emerged within the centre-left under the leadership of Matteo Renzi, and the rise of the pro-welfare Five Star Movement reshuffled the social policy priorities of the centre-left.
尽管紧缩政策在危机重重的南欧占了上风，但在一些左倾联盟执政、反建制政党崛起的国家，扩张性福利措施也与紧缩政策一起出现。通过关注意大利(2013-2018)的案例，本文调查了在紧缩政策下有利于扩张性福利措施的政治动态。我们对定性和定量证据进行了三角分析，结果表明，受欧盟在国外的条件限制，意大利中左翼的改革议程首先寻求国内中上层选民的支持。然而，不断恶化的社会形势、马泰奥·伦齐(Matteo Renzi)领导下的中左翼内部出现的分歧，以及亲福利的“五星运动”(Five Star Movement)的崛起，重新洗牌了中左翼的社会政策重点。
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A leading point of reference for scholars of Southern Europe, South European Society and Politics promotes both comparative and inter-disciplinary analyses, as well as offering innovative single county and sub-national studies. The journal acts as a forum for social, economic, cultural, contemporary historical and political approaches to research on the region, and is particularly keen to sponsor policy–focused studies in all these disciplines. The journal publishes research articles; South European Atlas with election reports and articles on other subjects of topical interest, and an extensive book reviews section, including both review articles and individual book reviews.
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